Black Locust Coppicing, Part 7

Black Locust Coppicing, Part 7

Edit – I had all kinds of text and pictures but I’m horrible at Reddit and the only thing to post is a link, trying to fix it

This was from last year – I coppiced the stands and let it lay for a year before processing. Fungus grew on the bark and tender twigs within a year of laying so I think the brush piles could be used for hugelkultur fill even with the reputation for rot resistance. My estimate from seedling planting to ‘full’ production of a Black Locust coppice in this style would be 15-20 years which I think for tree products is actually very good. This project is on year 9 currently, and last year’s firewood equivalents are:

Plot A – 0.36 cords/acre

Plot C – 0.56 cords/acre

Other plots had not reached harvestable status last year, but will be this year and I will be posting on that soon enough.

Plot A

Plot C

Some trees setting seed

Wood ear fungus